Farrah Franklin, 33, who once-upon-a-time was a member of the R&B girl group Destiny’s Child, was reportedly arrested in the wee hours of Sunday morning and charged with disorderly conduct, according to TMZ. Franklin and Michelle Williams joined Destiny’s Child in 1999, replacing LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson. Franklin, who was hired by Beyoncé’s dad and the group’s then manager, Matthew […]

“Treme” star Robert Brown (pictured), who reportedly filed a discrimination lawsuit last year against mega retailer Macy’s and the New York City Police Department accusing them of racially profiling him while he was trying to purchase a watch for his mom, has settled the “shop and frisk” case, according to the New York Daily News.   RELATED: ‘Treme’ […]

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Angry residents, politicians and activists rallied on Staten Island Saturday, protesting the death of local resident Eric Garner during an NYPD confrontation. RELATED: [VIDEO] NYPD Chokehold Kills Asthmatic Staten Island Man The group met outside the Tompkinsville shop where the altercation happened before marching to the nearby 120th police precinct, chanting, “Whose island? Our island!” […]